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Jonich
1953
Oenanthe oenanthe
May23 Point Barrow, Alaska- One was found dead
½ mile out on the ice from the base and
brought in by an eskimo. Dr. Wiggins
left it with me as he did not have time
to prepare it. The bird was thawed and
in poor shape. Although plumage is that of
a male I was unable to confirm this.
May28 In early afternoon I detected one foraging
at snow free patches near the N.W.
end of the beach ridge. As we came
up in the weasel about 100 yards off
I saw the bird making robin-like
lunger in its foraging. Pitelka saw
the bird dip its tail several times in
pipit fashion. After considerable stalking
he was able to collect it. It made
no attempt to retreat from the stretch
of snow-free patches, but flew from
one to another.
June1 One on Beach ridge in midmorning, foraging
slow.